RT Book, Section A1 Rennie, Paul S. A1 Leblanc, Eric A1 Murphy, Leigh C. A2 Tannock, Ian F. A2 Hill, Richard P. A2 Bristow, Robert G. A2 Harrington, Lea SR Print(0) ID 1127473637 T1 Hormones and Cancer T2 The Basic Science of Oncology, 5e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education Medical PP New York, NY SN 9780071745208 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127473637 RD 2024/10/09 AB Breast and prostate cancers are the most commonly occurring cancers in Western society, and are the second leading cause of cancer death (next to lung cancer) in women and men, respectively. Both of these cancers arise in tissues that require steroid sex hormones (estrogens and androgens) for their development, growth, and function. Although human cancers occur in other hormone-dependent tissues, such as the uterus, ovary, and testis, this chapter focuses exclusively on breast and prostate cancer as models of hormone-dependent cancers.